Guidelines On How To Choose Allergy Relief For Dogs

By Angela Hill


Dogs, just like other pets, are susceptible to allergies. The most worrying fact is that allergies have no cure. However, there are several proven ways of allergy relief for dogs. Allergens include pollens, molds, grasses and mites. Eliminating these allergens is quite difficult. This is because pets are playful and may contact the allergens from outside the house.

Among the techniques that are effective in mitigating allergens are cleaning your home using a damp piece of cloth, keeping the windows closed, running filters and vacuuming. If you have a smoking addiction, do not smoke inside your home because most pets develop allergies after inhaling smoke. Wash all your beddings in hot water and use scentless detergents. Use cotton pillows and beddings in your house to keep away allergens.

Keep pets away from garages, laundry rooms, damp basements and dusty barns. When mowing your lawn, the pets should also be kept far away. Clean the feet of your pet whenever it enters the house from playing outside. The animal should always stay indoors during early mornings and late evenings because pollens are high amidst these hours. Furthermore, do not use cedar kennels to shelter a pet.

The sanity conditions around the kennel also determine whether pets develop allergic reactions to pollens and dust. When feeding the animal, give it fresh food. If the food remains uneaten, it should be preserved in a fully functional freezer. You can also feed pets with natural remedies such as fatty acids as a way of relieving them from allergies.

Yucca can also used as an anti inflammatory to ease allergies in your pet. This natural product should be prescribed daily because it helps to clear out symptoms without any side effects. It can be applied directly on itchy areas of the skin or can be given in food. As a pet owner, you can buy yucca from local pet supplies stores.

Shampoos and conditioners are also efficient in relieving allergies. To be precise, relief shampoo comprises of oatmeal and fatty acids as the primary ingredients. On the other hand, these ingredients ease itchy skin when applied on animal fur. Other shampoos comprise of soothing emollients and moisturizers that also ease allergic symptoms.

Antihistamines are usually used as the first drug whenever a pet has allergy. However, this drug is ineffective in about eighty percent of pets. Speak to your veterinary doctor to find out whether your dog reacts to antihistamines. If it does not react to the drug, obtain a prescription from the veterinary doctor and ensure that your pet takes the drug as prescribed.

Oral steroids can also be used to suppress allergies. However, their efficiency reduces overtime when consumed. One steroid injection only helps to suppress symptoms in pets in duration of six weeks. For the steroids to work well, they ought to be administered in high amounts amidst the first injection as the dosage is reduced overtime. This prescription reduces medical side effects like irritability, aggression, increased appetite, vomiting and diarrhea.




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